Yesterday was a disagreeable, stormy, gloomy day, the rain
at intervals, coming down freely. It was
a bad day for the departure of the 15th, but at 3 P. M., they marched down to
the boat, escorted by the 17th, and a large number of friends and
citizens. At 4 o’clock, all hands being on
board the Jennie Deans, she slowly swung round and departed amid the hearty
cheers of the spectators. Many sad
hearts were left behind, but every one felt that, if ever the 15th has the
opportunity, it will give a good account of itself, and inscribe its name high
on the roll of fame. – {Gate City.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p. 2
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